SimplyE
SimplyE
Browse, borrow, and read free library e-books, from bestsellers to classics.
Reviews
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16.20%
8.98%
5.29%
14.44%
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Comments
Jeff Orr
★★
"Initial experience with the app was ok. Found my library on the first try. Search is very janky. No option to specifically search by author or book title, no option to match ALL words and not random words in the string"
Version: 7.2.5
"Initial experience with the app was ok. Found my library on the first try. Search is very janky. No option to specifically search by author or book title, no option to match ALL words and not random words in the string"
Version: 7.2.5
Jessica Casados
★
"Doesn`t like to load. Lose books you reserved. Glitches constantly while listening to an audiobook and loses your place. When attempting to look at the chapters to go back to where you were, it wigs out the entire app making it close. If you touch the button to adjust the speed at which it reads it to you, it freaks out. The app closes the book and takes you back to the main screen. All in all this app is a piece of junk"
Version: 7.2.5
"Doesn`t like to load. Lose books you reserved. Glitches constantly while listening to an audiobook and loses your place. When attempting to look at the chapters to go back to where you were, it wigs out the entire app making it close. If you touch the button to adjust the speed at which it reads it to you, it freaks out. The app closes the book and takes you back to the main screen. All in all this app is a piece of junk"
Version: 7.2.5
Jonathan Sokol (JonNotJon)
★★★
"Amazing service, needs better UI"
Version: 7.2.2
"Amazing service, needs better UI"
Version: 7.2.2
Arlene Petrosi
★
"Loads selected books a page at a time! I have no problems with my other reading apps, thought I would give this a try, its hard to rely on often stating, ``problem, retry``; difficult to even return ``liked`` titles after I read them on other apps."
Version: 5.0.10
"Loads selected books a page at a time! I have no problems with my other reading apps, thought I would give this a try, its hard to rely on often stating, ``problem, retry``; difficult to even return ``liked`` titles after I read them on other apps."
Version: 5.0.10
bogdan zhuravel
★
"Catalog is not work"
Version: 7.2.2
"Catalog is not work"
Version: 7.2.2
Michael Kelly
★
"I agree with all the negative reviews: poor design, hard to see, minimal reading/listening functionality. But worst of all, you don`t know where the books come from. A lot, or most come through Libby/Overdrive but are not identified as such. But they are linked to your accounts with those services. Do something to a book in SimplyE and it affects that book in your Libby account! Best just stick with Libby/Overdrive where you can also check out books to Kindle."
Version: 7.0.1
"I agree with all the negative reviews: poor design, hard to see, minimal reading/listening functionality. But worst of all, you don`t know where the books come from. A lot, or most come through Libby/Overdrive but are not identified as such. But they are linked to your accounts with those services. Do something to a book in SimplyE and it affects that book in your Libby account! Best just stick with Libby/Overdrive where you can also check out books to Kindle."
Version: 7.0.1
Robin Gbegbeawu
★
"Absolutely bogus . I regret downloading this"
"Absolutely bogus . I regret downloading this"
Fawn Oberer
★
"App sucks I can`t even swipe a page to read"
"App sucks I can`t even swipe a page to read"
Xander Scott
★
"Audiobooks pause if you flip the screen. They will pause randomly and frequently reset to the last paused point. The app only allows 15 second fast forwards and reminds which makes the resets even more obnoxious given that you cannot skip full tracks. You also cannot play or pause with the buttons on a Bluetooth headset, but have to open the app to press the pause button. Nice concept, but needs a LOT of work to even implement basic functionality."
Version: 7.0.1
"Audiobooks pause if you flip the screen. They will pause randomly and frequently reset to the last paused point. The app only allows 15 second fast forwards and reminds which makes the resets even more obnoxious given that you cannot skip full tracks. You also cannot play or pause with the buttons on a Bluetooth headset, but have to open the app to press the pause button. Nice concept, but needs a LOT of work to even implement basic functionality."
Version: 7.0.1
Melissa Dillon
★
"Doesn`t load. Put books on hold and then they aren`t in the ``holds`` tab. Hard to navigate. Libby is much better."
"Doesn`t load. Put books on hold and then they aren`t in the ``holds`` tab. Hard to navigate. Libby is much better."
Tom Patton
★
"So far this app doesn`t work at all! Kind of whack for the NYPL to say you go electronic but then the app they require that you use won`t even let you search for anything."
Version: 7.2.2
"So far this app doesn`t work at all! Kind of whack for the NYPL to say you go electronic but then the app they require that you use won`t even let you search for anything."
Version: 7.2.2
Brooke Stephens
★
"It`s absolutely impossible to find anything with this app. I`m beginning to think that they don`t really exist to serve the readers at the NYPL when we look for books for the NPR book club. This is a shameful embarrassment for anyone looking for a book."
Version: 7.2.2
"It`s absolutely impossible to find anything with this app. I`m beginning to think that they don`t really exist to serve the readers at the NYPL when we look for books for the NPR book club. This is a shameful embarrassment for anyone looking for a book."
Version: 7.2.2
Linda Saetre
★
"Terrible user experience. It is not reliable."
Version: 7.2.5
"Terrible user experience. It is not reliable."
Version: 7.2.5
Annette Valentin
★
"Can`t even find nor add my library seems like only libraries located in Texas is available for this lame app"
Version: 7.2.2
"Can`t even find nor add my library seems like only libraries located in Texas is available for this lame app"
Version: 7.2.2
Matthew Serventy
★
"Horrible app. Just fails and fails and fails over and over again. But is there any other option to listen to and read nypl books?"
Version: 7.2.5
"Horrible app. Just fails and fails and fails over and over again. But is there any other option to listen to and read nypl books?"
Version: 7.2.5
Ashaki Wallace
★
"The app is constantly crashing. It stops while listening to an audiobook and then resets to the beginning of a chapter. Sometimes it`s a completely different chapter than the one you were listening to. There is so much time wasted trying to find your place before the crash. Please fix this."
Version: 7.0.2
"The app is constantly crashing. It stops while listening to an audiobook and then resets to the beginning of a chapter. Sometimes it`s a completely different chapter than the one you were listening to. There is so much time wasted trying to find your place before the crash. Please fix this."
Version: 7.0.2
Griffin Knodle
★
"Simply doesn`t work. It reports that my library card is suspended. No, it`s not."
Version: 7.2.2
"Simply doesn`t work. It reports that my library card is suspended. No, it`s not."
Version: 7.2.2
Kara Henderson
★
"Crash constantly and loses your place in books"
Version: 6.6.3
"Crash constantly and loses your place in books"
Version: 6.6.3
William Brinson
★
"Every time I close the app, it erases everything, (I mean everything) my bookmarks, books, and library card information... smh. It`s a pain having to load everything and find where you left off, especially with audio books"
"Every time I close the app, it erases everything, (I mean everything) my bookmarks, books, and library card information... smh. It`s a pain having to load everything and find where you left off, especially with audio books"
mustafa sultani
★
"This is not a good app 😕"
Version: 7.2.2
"This is not a good app 😕"
Version: 7.2.2
org.nypl.simplified.simplye
Installs: 100,000+
(313,068 at
2024-05-18 01:54:56)
Version: 7.2.7
Category: Books & Reference
Pegi : Everyone
Publish Date : Jun 13, 2016
Update Date : 2023-12-20
Android Version : 7.0
Version: 7.2.7
Category: Books & Reference
Pegi : Everyone
Publish Date : Jun 13, 2016
Update Date : 2023-12-20
Android Version : 7.0
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DESCRIPTION
SimplyE makes it easy to browse, borrow, and read any eBook in your library’s collection on your mobile device; no need to download multiple apps.
Set up your account in three easy steps:
1. Open the SimplyE app
2. Find your local library
3. Enter your library card ID to browse, borrow, and read!
Don’t have a library card? No problem. Thousands of public domain classics and open access ebooks are available as soon as you download the app, no library card required. Tap the button below ``Books for All`` to start reading!
SimplyE was created by a partnership of libraries and library consortia across the country, with The New York Public Library serving as lead partner. Check with your local library to find out if it offers SimplyE, or download the app now to get started reading from the SimplyE Collection.
Set up your account in three easy steps:
1. Open the SimplyE app
2. Find your local library
3. Enter your library card ID to browse, borrow, and read!
Don’t have a library card? No problem. Thousands of public domain classics and open access ebooks are available as soon as you download the app, no library card required. Tap the button below ``Books for All`` to start reading!
SimplyE was created by a partnership of libraries and library consortia across the country, with The New York Public Library serving as lead partner. Check with your local library to find out if it offers SimplyE, or download the app now to get started reading from the SimplyE Collection.
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Location
· approximate location (network-based)Other
· full network access· prevent device from sleeping
· view network connections
· send sticky broadcast
Photos/Media/Files
· read the contents of your USB storage· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage
· read the contents of your USB storage· modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information
· view Wi-Fi connectionsSecurity Practices
Data is encrypted in transit
· Your data is transferred over a secure connection
Data can’t be deleted
· The developer doesn’t provide a way for you to request that your data be deleted
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy
· The developer has committed to follow the Play Families Policy for this app. See the policy
Data that may be shared with other companies or organizations
App activity
Installed apps (Optional) : AnalyticsApp info and performance
Crash logs (Optional) : AnalyticsDevice or other IDs
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Location
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